Definition: An annotated bibliography is a list of resources in a works cited format that includes a summary and evaluation of each listed source.
Annotated bibliography: What is it good for?
Writing an annotated bibliography forces researchers to read each source more carefully and critically instead of merely collecting information. By evaluating each resource the researcher begins to think about the accuracy of the information in addition to what is relevant to their research.
Two Parts to a Whole: The content of an annotated bibliography can be divided into two main parts, summary and evaluation.
Summary:
The first part of an annotation contains a summary of the source. What are the main arguments? What topics are covered? What information from this book/article is important for my research? What new information was learned from this source?
Evaluation:
The second part of an annotation focuses on an evaluation of the source. Is this a useful source for my research? What is the primary purpose of the source (persuade, inform, promote)? Is this source authoritative? biased? objective? Is the information reliable? How can I use the information from this source in my speech? Has this source changed how I feel about the topic?
Stacks, Geoff, and Erin Karper. "Annotated Bibliographies." The OWL at Purdue.
Purdue U, 1 July 2009. Web. 4 Nov. 2009. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/ype in the content of your page here.
Annotated Bibliography Basics
An Annotated What?
Definition: An annotated bibliography is a list of resources in a works cited format that includes a summary and evaluation of each listed source.
Annotated bibliography: What is it good for?
Writing an annotated bibliography forces researchers to read each source more carefully and critically instead of merely collecting information. By evaluating each resource the researcher begins to think about the accuracy of the information in addition to what is relevant to their research.Two Parts to a Whole: The content of an annotated bibliography can be divided into two main parts, summary and evaluation.
Summary:
The first part of an annotation contains a summary of the source.What are the main arguments? What topics are covered? What information from this book/article is important for my research? What new information was learned from this source?
Evaluation:
The second part of an annotation focuses on an evaluation of the source.Is this a useful source for my research? What is the primary purpose of the source (persuade, inform, promote)? Is this source authoritative? biased? objective? Is the information reliable? How can I use the information from this source in my speech? Has this source changed how I feel about the topic?
Stacks, Geoff, and Erin Karper. "Annotated Bibliographies." The OWL at Purdue.
Purdue U, 1 July 2009. Web. 4 Nov. 2009.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/ype in the content of your page here.